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TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT

Councillor Dave Liversidge, Nottingham City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Transport, said: “It’s exciting to see the bridge in place. Improved pedestrian and cycle links are important to unlocking the full potential of the Nottingham Enterprise Zone, and this is a key milestone in a scheme to better connect our growing cycle network with Nottingham city centre.

“Providing wider options for travel, making it easier for people to cycle and use public transport, is all part of our plan to keep Nottingham moving and ultimately reduce congestion on our roads.

The bridge being lifted in to place (Image: Nottingham City Council)

“This new path not only improves links between the Boots Campus with the other Enterprise Zone sites – Nottingham Science Park and the Medi-Park – but also ensures the site is well connected to the existing transport network, mainly the bus and tram services on University Boulevard, and also the Western Cycle Corridor.”

The bridge will be reached by a footpath and cycleway off University Boulevard, along a new road between the tennis centre and land earmarked for future science park developments.

After crossing the mainline, the path will follow around the Boots site and connect with Thane Road and the Beeston canal.